Spirits Wines

(Marlborough, NZ)One of the finest under kiwi Savvy’s on the market - resplendent in classic varietal characters and a soft rounded palate

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(Marlborough, NZ)One of the earliest ripening vineyards in Tassie shows some full house modern Chardonnay winemaking characters combined with some delicious golden fruit. Clever, layered Chardy for the noughties.

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(Marlborough, NZ)Aromas of passionfruit, banana, nettles, spice and little spray of cat wee. Quite pungent in the classic Marlborough style. On the palate it has flavours of passionfruit, gooseberry, green capsicum and spice. Nice and tart but nothing over the top. Crunchy granny smith acidity. Clean dry finish. Good stuff.

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(Marlborough, NZ)A well-balanced, reserve quality wine with intense, full flavours and a fresh, crisp acidity balancing the sweetness of ripe fruit.This wine shows the palate concentration and structure typical of wines from the soils on the southern side of the Wairau Valley.Winemaker: Mark Hocquard’Following crushing, the majority of juice was selected and sent directly to drainer tanks to maximise skin contact and flavour extraction. This also provided strength and fullness on the palate. The remaining portion was sent directly to bag presses to enhance the wine’s elegance. The free-run juice was then fermented slowly at cool temperatures to retain the very distinctive regional and varietal characters.The wine was bottled young to retain the fresh, vibrant flavours.’Colour: Light straw with green highlights.Aromas: Dominated by ripe gooseberry and passion fruit notes with underlying green capsicum notes.Palate: The palate shows a rich concentration and pure Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc characters. The fresh capsicum notes are complemented by an oily texture, tantalising mineral and pink grapefruit flavours with a crisp acidity.Serving SuggestionsRich, creamy vegetable or seafood soups. Pan-fried prawns or scallops with fresh herbs (tarragon, chives, chervil, basil) or cream-herb sauces. Green vegetable and cheese-based quiches or marinated goat’s cheese with herbs and mustard would also work well.CellaringBest consumed while young when the zingy freshness is dominant, although the wine will develop further complexity if cellared for additional years.

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(South Australia)The Sauvignon Blanc grapes used to make the 2006 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Sauvignon Blanc were sourced from premium cool climate regions within South Australia.A winter of above average rainfall heralded the start of the 2006-growing season in South Australia’s premium grape growing districts. Ideal climatic conditions during spring promoted balanced vine growth and provided excellent fruit set. During early summer very hot and dry conditions were encountered, which were later tempered with mild to warm conditions during the autumn months.Regular Winemaker assessments of fruit in the vineyards were conducted during the final phase of ripening. The final selection of the fruit for the 2006 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, being based on the criteria that the grapes showed a ripe tropical and citrus fruit intensity, with a lively supporting natural acidity.During the harvest period, cool to mild temperatures conditions were encountered with some light rain periods. The cooler than normal autumn has produced a Sauvignon Blanc with excellent varietal definition showing grapefruit, passionfruit and fruit salad flavours. Wine Front Monthly – 11th Oct. 2006 Campbell Mattinson - 87 points. ‘Slatey, dry, lots of passionfruit and lots of herbs. Sports and attractive, dry, slatey finish - almost grippy. No great persistence, but otherwise perfect. Drink: 2006-2008.’

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(Marlborough, NZ)’The 2006 has a very aromatic, fine, fruit lifted nose. Juicy, fresh, lively impact is followed by a crisp, fine mid palate that has some fruit depth as well as a citrus brightness. Finishes fluid, soft and slightly herbal. Smart wine’.Keith Stewart, Truewines 2007

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Various Vineyards, WAIntense and elegantly balanced, this wine has flavours of citrus and tropical fruits such as passionfruit and grapefruit. It exhibits herbaceous characters of the variety and would be suitably matched with fresh seafood dishes.

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(Murray Darling, Vic)This juicy Savvy is the classic RobertsEstate white - overflowing with ripemelon characters, underpinned by crispyouthful acidity.

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Region:Adelaide Hills, SAWine Colour:Pale straw with light green hue.Wine Bouquet:An intense fresh aroma, which shows an array of tropical fruit including; pineapple, passion fruit and grapefruit. It also shows a hint of the asparagus varietal character associated with Sauvignon Blanc. Yeast like complexities add intrigue to the aroma.Wine Palate:This wine has good structure and generous weight with flavours of passion fruit, lime and grapefruit. There is good length with zippy acidity and persistence. The palate has a pleasant, mouth filling texture and great balance.Suggested Food Matching:Most seafood dishes (including Sushi and sashimi) and fresh green salads.

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(Mclaren Vale)Herbaceous lychees and tropical passionfruit dominate the nose leading to a full round crisp palate. Best to drink now whilst young and fresh. A savvy that ditches the herbs, in favour of passionfruit (and lots of it).

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